Search Results: keywords:"speaker of the house"

  • H. RES. 2 — H. RES. 2 (EH) - Engrossed in House
    Status:Engrossed in House
    Words:86

    H. RES. 2 is a resolution from the House of Representatives to inform the Senate about the assembly of a quorum for the 119th Congress. It announces that Mike Johnson, from Louisiana, has been elected as the Speaker of the House, and Kevin McCumber, from Illinois, has been...

    Simple Explanation

    The House of Representatives has announced that they are ready to start working for the new Congress, and they have picked Mike Johnson as the boss (Speaker) and Kevin McCumber as the keeper of records (Clerk).

  • H. RES. 948 — H. RES. 948 (EH) - Engrossed in House
    Status:Engrossed in House
    Words:77

    H. RES. 948 is a resolution from the House of Representatives, dated January 9, 2024. It involves the appointment of two members by the Speaker of the House to inform the President that the House has gathered a quorum and is prepared to receive any communications from him.

    Simple Explanation

    The House picked two friends to go tell the President that everyone is ready to listen, but the plan doesn't say how they were picked or when they should tell him.

  • H. RES. 1126 — Authorizing video recording in the House Chamber during a joint meeting of Congress for certain educational purposes.
    Status:Engrossed in House
    Words:71

    H. RES. 1126 allows the Speaker of the House, along with the Minority Leader, to authorize the Chief Administrative Officer to record the proceedings of a joint meeting of Congress on April 11, 2024. This recording is intended to create a virtual reality experience for...

    Simple Explanation

    Imagine a big meeting in a special room where important people talk, and this bill says they can have someone record this meeting with special cameras that let you see it like you're really there, all to help kids and adults learn about what goes on in that room.

  • H. R. 9487 — An Act To amend the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1970 to authorize the Legislative Counsel of the House of Representatives to designate more than one of the attorneys of the Office of the Legislative Counsel as a Deputy Legislative Counsel, and for other purposes.
    Status:Engrossed in House
    Words:375

    H. R. 9487 aims to update the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1970 by allowing the Legislative Counsel of the House of Representatives to appoint multiple attorneys as Deputy Legislative Counsels. This change provides more flexibility in assigning roles within the Office of...

    Simple Explanation

    This bill wants to let the people who help write laws in the House of Representatives choose more helpers to share their work, making things easier for everyone. The order these helpers use to decide who’s in charge is written down and given to some important leaders, but it might be a little tricky for others to find out who is in charge.

  • H. CON. RES. 1 — Regarding consent to assemble outside the seat of government.
    Status:Received in Senate
    Words:167

    H. CON. RES. 1 grants permission for the Speaker of the House and the Majority Leader of the Senate to call for the assembly of Congress outside of Washington, D.C., if they believe it is necessary for public interest. This decision must be made in consultation with the Minority Leaders of...

    Simple Explanation

    The bill says that if it's important for everyone, the leaders of the U.S. Congress can choose to meet somewhere other than Washington, D.C. They have to talk to other leaders before deciding.

  • H. RES. 1209 — Declaring the office of Speaker of the House of Representatives to be vacant.
    Status:Laid on Table in House
    Words:93

    H. RES. 1209 proposes to declare the position of Speaker of the House of Representatives vacant, effectively removing Mike Johnson from the role. The resolution outlines multiple grievances against Speaker Johnson, including failure to uphold promises made during his election, collaborating...

    Simple Explanation

    In this bill, some people want to say that the person in charge of a big meeting place called the House, named Speaker Mike Johnson, should not be in charge anymore because they think he hasn't done a good job keeping his promises. They worry that this decision might make things a bit confusing because they haven’t figured out who will take his spot if he leaves.

  • H. RES. 1293 — H. RES. 1293 (EH) - Engrossed in House
    Status:Engrossed in House
    Words:171

    H. RES. 1293 is a resolution passed by the House of Representatives on June 12, 2024. It states that Merrick B. Garland, the Attorney General of the United States, is in contempt of Congress for not following a subpoena issued by Congress. The Speaker of the House is directed...

    Simple Explanation

    The House of Representatives passed a resolution saying that Merrick B. Garland, the Attorney General, didn't follow their request for important papers, so they say he's in trouble with Congress. Now, they want another court helper to look into it and see if everything was done fairly.

  • H. CON. RES. 1 — Regarding consent to assemble outside the seat of government.
    Status:Engrossed in House
    Words:161

    H. CON. RES. 1 allows the Speaker of the House and the Majority Leader of the Senate, along with their designees, to call Members of Congress to meet outside of Washington, D.C. if they believe it serves the public interest. This decision must be made in consultation with the Minority Leaders...

    Simple Explanation

    This bill says that if the leaders of Congress think it's important, they can have Congress meet somewhere outside of Washington, D.C., but they need to discuss this with the other leaders first.

  • H. R. 9487 — An Act To amend the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1970 to authorize the Legislative Counsel of the House of Representatives to designate more than one of the attorneys of the Office of the Legislative Counsel as a Deputy Legislative Counsel, and for other purposes.
    Status:Enrolled Bill
    Words:308

    H. R. 9487, titled the “House Office of Legislative Counsel Modernization Act,” amends the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1970. It allows the Legislative Counsel of the House of Representatives to designate more than one attorney as a Deputy Legislative Counsel. If there...

    Simple Explanation

    This bill wants to let more than one lawyer in a special office for Congress be the "helper" lawyer. If there are many helpers, a special note will say who does what, but it's not always easy for everyone to see this information.

  • H. CON. RES. 103 — Authorizing the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for the lying in honor of the remains of Ralph Puckett, Jr., the last Medal of Honor recipient for acts performed during the Korean conflict.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:301

    The concurrent resolution H. CON. RES. 103 authorizes the use of the Capitol rotunda for the lying in honor of Ralph Puckett, Jr., who was the last person to receive the Medal of Honor for heroic actions during the Korean conflict. Scheduled for April 29, 2024, this event...

    Simple Explanation

    This bill lets the Capitol building honor Ralph Puckett, Jr., a hero from the Korean War, by displaying his remains there, just like a special tribute to say "thank you" for his bravery and service.

  • H. RES. 1103 — Declaring the office of Speaker of the House of Representatives to be vacant.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:95

    H. RES. 1103 is a resolution introduced in the House of Representatives to declare the office of the Speaker of the House to be vacant. This measure was submitted by Ms. Greene of Georgia and subsequently referred to the Committee on Rules. The resolution expresses that the...

    Simple Explanation

    This bill is about saying that the Speaker of the House of Representatives' job is empty, which means they need to pick someone new to do the job.

  • H. RES. 4 — H. RES. 4 (EH) - Engrossed in House
    Status:Engrossed in House
    Words:83

    H. RES. 4 informs the President of the United States about the election results within the House of Representatives. Mike Johnson from Louisiana has been elected as the Speaker, and Kevin McCumber from Illinois has been chosen as the Clerk for the 119th Congress.

    Simple Explanation

    The House of Representatives picked a new leader named Mike Johnson to help organize and lead their group, and they chose Kevin McCumber to help keep track of important things they decide to do together.